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BOWEN PIES (CHORLEY) LIMITED
- · Lifecycle stage: established → zombie
- · Investment thesis: unclassified → zombie_hold
- · Opportunity score: 76 → 68
- · Hygiene score: 90 → 80
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "zombie"
Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 4 negative signals vs 0 positive.
- ↓Lifecycle stage: established → zombie
- ·Investment thesis: unclassified → zombie_hold
- ↓Opportunity score: 76 → 68
- ↓Hygiene score: 90 → 80
- ↓PSC count: 2 → 0
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- 56103Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-6.2k | £-5.2k |
| Current assets | £3.3k | £2.8k |
| Net assets | £-6.2k | £-5.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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- 2020-07-24🏢Company incorporatedAs BOWEN PIES (CHORLEY) LIMITED
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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